It’s Friday and we all know what that means, right? Yes, it’s the beginning of the weekend, but at our Haus it’s so much more! This Oktoberfest we’re serving up daily food specials and…
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Rouladen Rules!
As Wilson Phillips Says, Hold On
If you’ve been to our Haus during Oktoberfest then you have probably seen people who can really hold their beer. But we’re not talking about alcohol tolerance. Our annual Oktoberfest Maskrugstemmen Competition (Mass-kroog), aka stein-holding, is a…
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The Number One Reason Oktoberfest Rules
Every year more than 250,000 thirsty party goers file into the Hofbräu tent in Munich, Germany, in search of one thing. Oktoberfestbier. Really? You ask. There are plenty of amazing Hofbräu brews worthy of being the…
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How Oktoberfest Went From “I Do” To Brew
For beer fans, Oktoberfest is almost like Christmas. We anxiously await this season of merriment; counting down the days until the first keg of Otoberfestbier gets tapped. We indulge in delicious fare and share…
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What Brew Brings Out Our Dark Side?
You know we like to keep things light at our Haus. Between the Bavarian bands filling the beer hall with live music and the stein-wielding patrons prosting from the benches, it’s an unbeatable atmosphere. …
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Maibock’s Magnificent Journey
Did you know spring’s signature brew is also one of Munich’s oldest beers? Yep, this oldie but goodie was created in 1614 due to the people of Munich’s demand for a newer and stronger beer….
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A Parade, O’ Zapft Is & Prost
If you’ve read our post about how Oktoberfest began then you already know it’s the celebration of the wedding anniversary between Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen. (And if you didn’t, now…
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Originality Is King
Is it possible for a beer to have personality? Let us ask you this: Do fish swim? Do babies crawl? Do dirndls look awesome? You see where we’re going with this, right? For…
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A Slam Dunkel
Did you know dark beer existed in Bavaria long before its light counterpart? If fact, it was the first type to be brewed at the original Hofbräuhaus in Munich! Here’s something else you may not…
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Do Not Pass Go. Only Collect Weissbier In Bavaria.
Before there was Boardwalk and Park Place, monopoly existed in Bavaria. Back in 1602 Munich’s first Hefe Weizen, Weissbier (aka Weizenbier), could only be brewed by ducal privilege. Hofbräuhaus relished this right for more…
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